Unit 3 课时检测(1) “Reading”的课文习读环节（word练习）-【新课程学案】新教材2023-2024学年高中英语必修第二册（译林版2020）

UNIT 3 课时检测(一) “Reading”的课文习读环节 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A The Peony (牡丹) Culture Festival of Luoyang, China Spring is the time for people to go out and see blossoming flowers. Luoyang in Henan, China, is famous for peonies, the city's official flower. The city's annual Peony Culture Festival begins in early April and lasts till early May. Peonies are in full bloom during the event, which was first held in 1983. You can go to the Luoyang National Peony Garden. The peonies there are known for their rich colors and long florescence (花期). Don't miss the 1,600-year-old “Peony King”！ UN Chinese Language Day Chinese is one of the six official working languages of the United Nations. The UN has set different days for these languages to promote their uses. It holds exhibitions, shows and other activities. In 2010, the first UN Chinese Language Day was held on November 12. But since 2011, it has been held on April 20. The date is close to Grain Rain, one of the 24 solar terms. It means “rain of millet”. People celebrate Grain Rain to remember Cang Jie. Many people believe that Cang Jie was the first person to write Chinese characters. When he did this, it rained millet and saved people from hunger. China Space Day On April 24, 1970, China's first man-made Earth satellite — Dongfanghong Ⅰ— went into space. It was a big step for China's space program. In 2016, the government set April 24 as China Space Day. Many events are held across the country to celebrate this special day. For example, astronauts and scientists will give talks to students. Some cities will hold exhibitions about space development. China's space industry has continuously made new advancements, including the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System satellites, Chang'e lunar probes, Tianwen-1 Mars probe, Xihe solar exploration satellite, as well as the Tiangong space station and its core module Tianhe. 语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了中国洛阳牡丹文化节、联合国中文日和中国航天日。 1．When was the first UN Chinese Language Day held by the United Nations? A．In 1970.